ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
300 East Seventh Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202
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300 East Seventh Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202
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2412 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
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6000 Conference Drive
Charlotte, NC 28212
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5801 Rea Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
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7015 Carnegie Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28211
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301 East W.T. Harris Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28262
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Located at 301 East W.T. Harris Boulevard, University City Regional Library serves northeast Charlotte and one of the fasted growing areas for business, healthcare, and academia in Mecklenburg County – University City. This library first opened its doors to the public on February 14, 1993. In 1999, to accommodate rapid community growth, the library closed for five months to expand the facility to nearly 25,000 square feet – making it 60% larger than its original size. The University City Regional Library is one of the most visited libraries in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system. The new facility will be located less than a mile from the current facility on Waters Edge Village Drive, in the new Waters Edge development along JW Clay Boulevard.
May 18, 2021
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It's that wonderful time of year - Summer Break! Summer means school is out, family is on vacation and there’s plenty of time to read or enjoy other educational activities. Take your summer learning to the next level with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Summer Break 2021 Challenge. Summer Break runs Monday, June 7, 2021 through Saturday, August 14, 2021.
Reading, Fun Activities and an App
Register for the challenge online by visiting our website or downloading the app, Beanstack Tracker. Your free account allows you to track reading time and learning activities to collect virtual badges and prizes. This summer we challenge everyone to read a minimum of 15 hours and complete at least five activities, one in each category (Write, Create, Play, Explore and Give) to complete the program. Continuing to read throughout the summer will help us reach our goal of reading 35 million minutes as a community.
Milestone Incentives
This year's incentives are something to be excited about. Check out the schedule below to see what you can earn by participating in Summer Break:
Exciting Programs
Though our Summer Break 2021 program can be completed entirely online, our libraries are hosting some wonderful online programs this summer. Check out these upcoming programs that you can access from home.
Comments? Questions?
Are you having problems with the Summer Break 2021 website or your account? Do you have questions about the program? Feel free to chat with us online or email us at [email protected] for help or feedback.
The 2021 Summer Break program is brought to you by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Additional support comes from Wendy’s and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation with Spanish translations sponsored by Norsan Media.
¡Bienvenido al programa de vacaciones de verano!
Estamos en este maravilloso momento del año: ¡vacaciones de verano! La llegada del verano significa que la escuela terminó, la familia está de vacaciones y hay mucho tiempo para leer o disfrutar de otras actividades educativas. Lleva tu aprendizaje de verano al siguiente nivel con el reto del programa de vacaciones de verano 2021 de la biblioteca Charlotte Mecklenburg. El programa de vacaciones de verano se extiende del lunes 7 de junio de 2021 al sábado 14 de agosto de 2021.
Lectura, actividades divertidas y una aplicación
Visita nuestro sitio web o descarga la aplicación Beanstack Tracker para inscribirte en línea para el reto. Tu cuenta gratuita te permite hacer un seguimiento del tiempo de lectura y de las actividades de aprendizaje para obtener premios e insignias virtuales. Este verano retamos a todos a que lean un mínimo de 15 horas y completen al menos cinco actividades, una de cada categoría (Escribe, Crea, Juega, Explora y Da), para completar el programa. Seguir leyendo en el verano nos ayudará a alcanzar nuestro objetivo de leer 35 millones de minutos como comunidad.
Incentivos por hitos
Los incentivos de este año son para entusiasmarse. Comprueba el siguiente programa para ver qué puedes ganar por participar en el programa de vacaciones de verano:
Programas emocionantes
Si bien nuestro programa de vacaciones de verano 2021 se puede completar totalmente en línea, nuestras bibliotecas tienen maravillosos programas en línea este verano. Echa un vistazo a estos próximos programas, a los que puedes acceder desde tu casa.
¿Tienes comentarios o preguntas?
¿Tienes problemas con el sitio web del programa de vacaciones de verano 2021 o con tu cuenta? ¿Tienes preguntas sobre el programa? No dudes en hablar con nosotros en línea o por correo electrónico a [email protected] para recibir ayuda o comentarios.
El programa de vacaciones de verano 2021 llega a ti gracias a la biblioteca Charlotte Mecklenburg. Contamos con respaldo adicional de Wendy’s y de la fundación de la biblioteca Charlotte Mecklenburg, con traducciones al español patrocinados por Norsan Media.
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This blog was written by Angela Arnold, Summer Bream team co-lead for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
May 24, 2024
Beloved children’s books will come alive as Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites opens at ImaginOn on May 25 and runs through Sept. 7.
Storyland, a new exhibit built by Minnesota Children’s Museum, provides imaginative, book-based experiences for children, and models early literacy experiences to parents and other adult caregivers.
Storyland transforms seven award-winning picture books – The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter; The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats; Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill; If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff; Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault; Abuela by Arthur Dorros; and Tuesday by David Wiesner into three-dimensional play and bi-lingual (English and Spanish) learning environments that highlight the six pre-reading skills: disposition to read, print awareness, letter knowledge, sound awareness, vocabulary, and narrative skills and comprehension.
Admission to the exhibit is free. The exhibit is open during ImaginOn building hours: Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday-Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (ImaginOn is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day to Labor Day for summer hours.) For more information, call 704-416-4600 or visit imaginon.org.
Information for Groups:
Can I bring a group? Yes! Groups are welcome to visit the exhibit after noon, Monday-Saturday. There is a maximum number of 30 children and one adult chaperone for every eight students. Reservations are neither required nor accepted and entry into the exhibit is always on a first-come, first-served basis. However, if you wish to combine your visit to the exhibit with any other building-wide activity, a group visit booking is required. You can make a request at imaginon.org/calendar/group-visits.
Can a group make a reservation to visit the exhibit? No, all visits to the exhibit happen on a first-come, first-served basis. Families are encouraged to take advantage of Family Time if your schedule allows. (See below for details.)
Is there a time when the exhibit is open just for families? Yes! Family Time for the exhibit is every Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon. During this time, the exhibit is open just for children with their parents/caregivers (Limit 5 children per adult).
Can children visit the exhibit by themselves? Children under age 8 must be always with a caregiver. Caregivers should be at least 12 years old and mature enough to follow ImaginOn rules and guidelines. Chaperones are required for all groups visiting ImaginOn and the exhibit.
What if the exhibit is full when I arrive? Because visitor safety is our top priority, admittance into the exhibit is limited. This allows guests the ability to fully explore the exhibit at their own pace. If the exhibit is “full,” we have a queuing area where visitors can wait to enter the exhibit on a first-come, first-served basis. We have suggested activities to pass the time while you are in line.
The summer exhibit at ImaginOn is funded through the Library’s Humanities Endowment Fund, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.